JimmyT77

An honest answer from someone! Value is based on peoples opinions, I'm fine with that. Everyone on here would be willing to pay a different amount for the same book.

Actually that just reinforces the mystery behind comic pricing.

Absolutely! I'm not condoning what people buy, just trying to wrap my head around this "phenomenon". I happen to think a UPC detracts from a beautifully drawn cover, and guess what, I wouldn't pay as much for a newsy, so to me newsstands have less value! But that's just my outlook! To each his own!

That is the flaw in the system to me! I can find the amount of issues that were originally printed for newsstand distribution, which is no doubt lower than direct but without an official graded register, it's pure speculation as to the ratio of newsy to direct and their subsequent value differential. Speculation

I can believe that because many many years ago when a much younger me was collecting comics, I don't recall any differentiation between the two editions, the value was the value

I was thinking.... And this might have been covered already, but does CGC differentiate Direct edition comics and newstand editions when they total up the census? I don't believe they do, but correct me if I'm wrong. Take Spawn #1. I know they note if it is newstand on the label but if you look at the census for a direct edition or a newstand edition they both show 11895 in a universal grade 9.8. Some people want the newstand because it is "more rare" than a direct, but supposed those 11,895 9.8's are even divided between the two editions, how then can the price difference be justified? To me, once you grade a book, you just created another "edition" and if you have 600ish 9.8's in a newsy and 600ish 9.8's in a direct than to me the consensus is equal and the rarity and value should be the same? Maybe it's just my pea-brain overthinking it too much.

I emailed the seller and they are going to take it back. I was totally mislead on the condition of this one.

I just recieved this book and see some things I like about it and some things I don't like about. It was purchased with it being a guaranteed 8.5 or better from CGC, but I'm not so sure. The first thing I thought was that it was a clipped comic because of the top edge, but realized there is more of the bottom edge showing that I've seen on other copies online. Definitely cut at the printer differently. Some cover 'scratches'. Some creases, some color breaking others not. The yellow of his pants just looks spotty... Small stain? on cloak above right shoulder. Corners aren't too bad with the exception of the one small spine tear on the bottom corner. Definitely dirty spine on back cover. And possibly more, just looking for some more opinions. I don't see an 8.5, I would think more like 6.5? Would a clean and press be beneficial? Thanks for the assistance.